SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 80

SSC CHSL - 21 Nov 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q80

Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in which field in 1968?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Correct Answer:
Medicine (Physiology or Medicine)

Explanation:
Har Gobind Khorana was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1968 in the field of Medicine (Physiology or Medicine). He received this award for his work on the genetic code and its role in protein synthesis.

Key Points:
• Scientist: Har Gobind Khorana
• Year: 1968
• Field: Medicine (Physiology or Medicine)
• Work: Study of the genetic code
• Contribution: DNA and protein synthesis

Additional Facts:
• He shared the Nobel Prize with Marshall Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley.
• His research played an important role in the development of Biotechnology.
• He was born in India and later became a US citizen.

Important Questions for Exam:

In which year did Har Gobind Khorana receive the Nobel Prize?
Answer: 1968

In which field did he receive the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Medicine

What was his main research based on?
Answer: Genetic code

With whom did he share the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marshall Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley